Hi everyone. I'm 15 years old, and I am not sure if I'm depressed. I am under the impression that most teenagers are depressed, but I really don't know to what extent. I really can't remember the last time I was truly happy, and my mood range seems to go from moderately sad to unbearably sad. Even when good things happen to me, I will feel depressed or guilty about it. I really do not want to sound like I'm complaining though. I realize I will most likely pass through this. At the moment, though, I really do feel depressed, and I have no one I feel comfortably talking about it with. My mom died when I was 7, and I'm starting to think my dad is just a grumpy old man. I feel like most of my friends do not really like me, and I don't remember the last time I discussed anything remotely serious with them. My grades are really sleeping, as I am getting mostly C's and D's at the moment (this is a problem I am trying to fix). Again, I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining. I know that all teens have mood swings, and I realize so many people have it much worse than me, so I have no right to feel this way. I am just wondering, though, is it normal for a 15 year old male to feel this sad and hopeless most of the time, and should I seek help of some kind?